Best quilting solid
I'm making a Quilt with all solids. Which is the best Quilting solid? Bella solids? Kona solids? Cotton Supremes? Free Spirit solids?
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All you listed have their qualities. Which ever You like best is the best ( for you) I ( personally) love Kona's...my best quilting pal loved Bella's ...everyone has their own personal likes.
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I am a bit of a rebel, but I mix my solids. I am not wedded to any one brand, it is more about finding the colours I want or need at the right price.
I do buy a Kona Grey, black and white in bulk, as I find I use quite a bit of them. I have the opportunity to buy American Made Brand Solids at Sew Expo and they are great too. |
I, too, go by finding the colors I want. I've used most of the major brands and honestly couldn't tell you that one is better than the other. If the colors that I need are available at HL, I buy the Kona there for a good price.
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I haven't seen the others, but I love the feel and weight of Kona solids.
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I always used Kona until a LQS owner showed me Michael Miller black. Loved it! Bought it!
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I like both Kona and Moda Bella.
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I learned about American Made Brand through this board and love it--sometimes their colors are limited though.
My favorite line is Maywood Studios' "Shadowplay." Their marbled solids; I realize "marbling" is not truly a solid, but if you're working with a pattern that works with subtle marbling, then you might consider Maywood Studios "Shadowplay" fabrics. I use that line of fabrics for about 80-90% of my quilts. I haven't found a line that I like better in terms of thickness and workability. (I also learned about Maywood Studios via this board..... :o )! Let us know what you choose! |
Oh, I'm not a regular user of the Kona cottons, but I've found the Kona cottons from Jo-Ann's to be of a lesser quality than those from other places. Others who use Kona more regularly might disagree but if you do go with Kona, I'd buy from a LQS rather than Jo-Ann's.
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I love Northcott solids. They have extra threads in one direction and it is super soft. Hard to find. But I purchase it whenever I can find it.
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